The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-05
USEFUL INFORMATION.

From advance sheets of The American Agricul-
for March, we take the following interesting
items:
BeWare of corn doctors who don't extricate
corns Ear doctors who advertise for
deafness. Lotteries OF al descriptions which are
a delusion and snare Lawyers who volunteer
their services from charitable motives" Land
schemes in Florida and elsewhere which give
ahomes" away. The lghtning-rod man who is
willing TO take your notes for work performed.
Civisie remedial agencies, which are generally
advertised through the papers. Bohemian oats,
whose manipulators are extending their opera
tions in various directions. English sterling cut
lery, which Is advertised by bogus companies at
very low prices Fraudulent employment bureaus
which guarantee permanent employment If you
pay your initiation fee. Medical institutes whose
professors advertise themselves and great cures
through the country generally. Magnetic appli-
ances which are advertised to cure all physical in
frmities, from disordered brain to a sore foot
Brokers and bankers who send you printed circu-
lars guaranteeing fortunes if you invest small
margins through them. Bogus detective agencies
whose representatives work for q small considera-
ton, and are as liable to betray you as to serve
you.
Effects of Iabreediag. flock of common
hens of all colors, shapes and Sizes so as to con-
duct an experiment Place with them pure
bred PlymOuLn MOCK cOchy anu Inc culChs VIII uo-
come uniform and so near like Plymouth Rocks
that it will be difficult to distinguish them from
pure-b breed. To continue the experiment, the
next season use a cock of the last seasons pro-
duction, with pullets of the same blood. That is,
keep enc of the half-br Plymouth Rocks and
mate him with few of the half bred pullets.
The result will be that chicks Matched from the
eggs laid by the half-bred pullets will revert to
their grandams, and instead of being uniform,
like the cross from the pure Plymouth Rock, will
come Of all colors, shapes, and sizes (when larger
By imbreeding the uniformity is destroyed, be-
cause the parents are not pure-bred. Hence, al
WAYS use a pure bred male in the flock, no matter
of what breed it may be, and your chicks will be
not only uniform but superior to those Of the pre-
vious season. The same rule applies to the breed
ing Of cattle, sheep, and to all domestic animals.
Spring Farm CIeaning.-Whiie the wife cleans
the house, let the husband clean the farm. IL
vegetable matter is left about the yard, its rapid
decay during the damp, warm weather OF spring
and summer, win poison the air and effect the
health Of the family. If left about the barn, lots
and fields, it will have like influence on the
farm animals. Hogs are doubly liable to be in
jdred for thoy not only breathe the foued air. but
nest in such litter. Farm cleaning will save loss
from disease. The litter has great value as fer
tilizer when properly applied. The intelligent
use of this manure ensures better crops, and the
farm is capable Of more thorough cultivation.
And then how much appearances are improved.
Make bonfire Of pieces of wood, brush, stumps,
ETC., not t for fuel, and give the charcoal to the
swine and the ashes to the fruit trees Remember
this work is not complete until those stumps and
stones are removed which can be taken out with a
TIE house ana ia sbs cchari IRE Ii, .pfGssa until
the old growth is taken from raspberries, goose
berries, eurrants, etc.: until the "underbrush" is
cleared out of the wood-lot; until all the bitches
are opened and pools are drained; in short, until
the farm lie clean and neat. Conveniently enough,
nearly ALL or all of this work, can be done before
the spring blowing is begun.